Libya vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Libya
1.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.7%
in 2024
Libya rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
112th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -2.6% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 7.7% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.